Unmanned aircraft system and method operation

    公开(公告)号:JP5134469B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-30

    申请号:JP2008212958

    申请日:2008-08-21

    Inventor: 智 鈴木

    CPC classification number: B64C39/024 B64C37/02 B64C2201/082 B64C2201/206

    Abstract: An unmanned aircraft system includes a manned aircraft and an unmanned aircraft. The manned aircraft includes a manned aircraft main wing, a manned aircraft fuselage, a manned aircraft landing system, and a manned aircraft joining mechanism provided at a bottom portion of the manned aircraft fuselage. The unmanned aircraft includes an unmanned aircraft main wing, an unmanned aircraft fuselage, an unmanned aircraft landing system, and an unmanned aircraft joining mechanism provided at a roof portion of the unmanned aircraft fuselage. The manned aircraft joining mechanism and the unmanned aircraft joining mechanism are detachably joined. The unmanned aircraft system can take off or land in a state that the unmanned aircraft and the manned aircraft are joined.

    AIRBORNE RECOVERY OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20230150668A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-18

    申请号:US17455383

    申请日:2021-11-17

    CPC classification number: B64D3/02 B64C39/024 B64C2201/021 B64C2201/206

    Abstract: Features for in-flight recovery of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). A towline may be deployed by a host aircraft in-flight to recover an in-flight target UAV. The towline or portion thereof may be oriented nearly vertical. The towline may have a fitting thereon. A capture mechanism on the target UAV may have one or more deployable flaps that engage with the near vertical towline and fitting. The flaps may stow to secure the target aircraft to the towline and fitting. The host aircraft may then retract the towline to pull in the target UAV to the host aircraft using a hoist system having a winch. A latching system located in a pylon of the host aircraft, which may be under a wing, may have a towline connector that engages with and secures the target UAV. The host aircraft may have multiple hoist systems for deployment and/or recovery of multiple target UAV's.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IN-FLIGHT RETRIEVAL OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20180273176A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-27

    申请号:US15994769

    申请日:2018-05-31

    CPC classification number: B64D5/00 B64C39/024 B64C2201/182 B64C2201/206

    Abstract: Presently disclosed systems and methods are configured for in-flight retrieval of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Such systems generally include a retrieval ramp, a tether system including a tether, and a capture connector. The retrieval ramp is configured to be moved between a stowed configuration and an extended configuration, in which at least a portion of the retrieval ramp is positioned outside the aircraft for retrieval of the UAV. The tether system is moveable to a capture configuration, in which a terminal tether end of the tether is positioned beyond a terminal end of the retrieval ramp, typically outside of turbulence generated by the aircraft. The system is configured to position the retrieval ramp, the tether system, and the capture connector in order to engage the UAV with the capture connector. Once captured, the system may move the UAV into the aircraft as the tether is retracted towards a retracted configuration.

    DRONE-CARRIER BROKERING
    37.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180086452A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-29

    申请号:US15279133

    申请日:2016-09-28

    Abstract: In an example, there is disclosed a drone operator computing apparatus having: a network interface; and one or more logic elements providing a broker agent to: communicatively couple to a drone brokerage engine via the network interface; send a carrier request comprising a request for a carrier to carry a drone through a prohibitive zone; receive a brokered carrier response comprising an engage point; and dispatch the drone to the engage point. There is also disclosed a drone having a navigation engine to proceed to the engage point and engage a carrier. There is also disclosed a brokerage engine to broker a carrier request from the drone operator, receive a carrier response from a carrier operator, and broker the carrier response.

    Modular articulated-wing aircraft
    40.
    发明授权
    Modular articulated-wing aircraft 有权
    模块化铰接翼飞机

    公开(公告)号:US09387926B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-12

    申请号:US13154796

    申请日:2011-06-07

    Abstract: Systems and/or methods for forming a multiple-articulated flying system (skybase) having a high aspect ratio wing platform, operable to loiter over an area of interest at a high altitude are provided. In certain exemplary embodiments, autonomous modular flyers join together in a wingtip-to-wingtip manner. Such modular flyers may derive their power from insolation. The autonomous flyers may include sensors which operate individually, or collectively after a skybase is formed. The skybase preferably may be aggregated, disaggregated, and/or re-aggregated as called for by the prevailing conditions. Thus, it may be possible to provide a “forever-on-station” aircraft.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于形成具有高纵横比翼平台的多关节飞行系统(天基)的系统和/或方法,其可操作以在高海拔地区的感兴趣区域上游荡。 在某些示例性实施例中,自主模块化飞行器以翼尖到翼尖的方式连接在一起。 这样的模块化飞行器可以从日晒中获得其功率。 自主传单可以包括单独操作的传感器,或者在形成天空基础之后集体运行。 天空基优选地可以按照主要条件的要求进行聚合,分解和/或再聚集。 因此,可能提供“永远在车”的飞机。

Patent Agency Ranking